Was sitting in the middle couch section - in between the fabulous Kevin Cahoon and his friends, and Barret Foa and his friends. I was the one guy in a group of about 10 girls. Surprise.
The concert was fabulous. The piece seemed a tad disjointed in concert but I fell in love with the score (like I do everytime I hear a LaChiusa score for the first time). So, the next morning I picked the libretto up at the Drama Bookshop (which I highly recomment people interested in the show do) to find that it is a stunning, exquisite piece of work. As soon as you finish reading it, the music becomes even more beautiful.
Seeing Marcy sing again made it completely worthwhile.
Yes, Colin was there, running the powerpoint. That was a real treat. :)
Jennifer Laura Thompson was stunning as was the rest of the cast. Laura Benanti was missed, but Celia stepped in and sang her song beautifully. But it was Lea Delaria who really stole the evening - what a truly gifted, extraordinary performer. (If you don't have either of her solo albums, I HIGHLY recommend them both.)
Seeing Mary Testa perform again was a real treat. But even better was her remembering me from SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE. Being remembered by one of your idols is one of the greatest feelings in the world.
"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman
